[{"word":"overlords","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A ruler of other rulers.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The various tribal chieftains met each spring to elect an overlord that would lead them in time of war."},{"definition":"In the English feudal system, a lord of a manor who had subinfeudated a particular manor, estate or fee, to a tenant.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The tenant thenceforth owed to the overlord one of a variety of services, usually military service or serjeanty, depending on which form of tenure the estate was held under."},{"definition":"Anyone with overarching power or authority in a given domain.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The crusty old professor was overlord of the history department, and few dared to cross his will."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/overlord","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/overlords"]}]